When to plant beets in North Carolina

Beets
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Mar 2–Apr 13

Across North Carolina the window opens between February 15 and March 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Mar 2–Apr 13
Fall planting, Charlotte
Aug 25–Sep 8
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlotteMar 2–Apr 13
RaleighFeb 28–Apr 11
GreensboroMar 4–Apr 15
DurhamMar 5–Apr 16
Winston-SalemFeb 26–Apr 9
FayettevilleMar 2–Apr 13
CaryFeb 27–Apr 10
WilmingtonFeb 19–Apr 2
High PointMar 2–Apr 13
ConcordMar 4–Apr 15
GreenvilleFeb 27–Apr 10
AshevilleMar 9–Apr 20
GastoniaFeb 27–Apr 10
ApexFeb 27–Apr 10
JacksonvilleFeb 23–Apr 6
HuntersvilleMar 2–Apr 13
Chapel HillMar 1–Apr 12
KannapolisMar 4–Apr 15
BurlingtonMar 1–Apr 12
Wake ForestMar 7–Apr 18
MooresvilleMar 12–Apr 23
Rocky MountMar 3–Apr 14
Holly SpringsMar 9–Apr 20
WilsonFeb 22–Apr 5
Fuquay-VarinaMar 4–Apr 15
HickoryMar 3–Apr 14
Indian TrailMar 3–Apr 14
MonroeMar 6–Apr 17
GarnerMar 4–Apr 15
SalisburyMar 9–Apr 20
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlotteMar 2 to Apr 13Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 30
RaleighFeb 28 to Apr 11Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 28
GreensboroMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
DurhamMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
Winston-SalemFeb 26 to Apr 9Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 26
FayettevilleMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 30
CaryFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 27
WilmingtonFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 19
High PointMar 2 to Apr 13Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 30
ConcordMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
GreenvilleFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 27
AshevilleMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 6
GastoniaFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 27
ApexFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 27
JacksonvilleFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 23
HuntersvilleMar 2 to Apr 13Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 30
Chapel HillMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
KannapolisMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
BurlingtonMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 29
Wake ForestMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
MooresvilleMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 9
Rocky MountMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 31
Holly SpringsMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 6
WilsonFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 1
HickoryMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
Indian TrailMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
MonroeMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
GarnerMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 1
SalisburyMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 6
LelandFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 19
CorneliusMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
GoldsboroFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 15
New BernFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 23
SanfordMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 10
MatthewsMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
ClaytonMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 7
MorrisvilleMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
StatesvilleMar 19 to Apr 30Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 16
Mint HillMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
KernersvilleMar 2 to Apr 13Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 30
AsheboroMar 8 to Apr 19Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 5
ThomasvilleMar 2 to Apr 13Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 30
ShelbyMar 15 to Apr 26Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 12
KnightdaleMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 7
WaxhawMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
ClemmonsMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 9
MebaneMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 4
CarrboroMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 31
HarrisburgMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
LexingtonMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
GrahamMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant beets in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from March 2 to April 13. Across North Carolina the window opens between February 15 and March 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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